Le Chambre

As my departure date for France is getting closer and closer, I am getting so curious about what where I’ll be living will look like! I already know that my apartment is in the historic area of town, close to (or right above) all the shops, restaurants, and bars. Rumor also has it that there’s a piano in my bedroom – sweet!

To quell the curiosity a bit, I’ve been looking at bedrooms on Marie Claire Maison. If you haven’t already been browsing this website, you should! It’s easy enough to navigate around even if you don’t speak French, and the pictures are so great to look at!

Which bedroom would you choose to live in? I don’t think I could decide!

Hot off the Press

Wish this sunny apartment from the January Anthropologie catalog were mine!

It’s so casual, yet elegant at the same time. Definitely sophisticated.

What does January have you wishing for?

More Anna Spiro

Like I said in an earlier post, after seeing the inside of Anna Spiro’s home on Coco+Kelly, I had to see more. Well, here it is… straight from Anna’s blog!

in Anna’s shop

I love the trellis design above. As you might see in the coming days, I went a little crazy with it in my own room before I even realized!

more of Anna’s home

a client’s home

Amazing Interior Style

Here are picture’s from Vogue Living Australia of Anna Spiro's home via Coco+Kelly. This style is so right on with what I love that I had to share these pictures right away. My only complaint is that I want to see more!

What do you think?

Turquoise Room Inspirations

The most recent post at Hidden in France almost made me squeal out loud here at my desk. The blog that Corine pointed out, House of Turqouise, is completely decorated to... you guessed it - the color turquoise! Here are a few images that I'm saving for my own personal inspiration as I piece together a room with a color scheme inspired by a dresser that I painted a beautiful color somewhere between turqoise and aqua.

After looking at these pictures and the rest in my folder of inspiration for the room, I've realized there are a few things that I gravitate towards:

• turquoise
• chandeliers
• a light, airy feeling that isn't bare or sparse
• gold accents
• ornate details mixed with some modern elements
• geometric patterns like greek key, lattice, stripes, and quatrefoils
• travel inspired details like maps, globes, and souvenirs

Are there any certain things that immediately draw you to a room or picture?

Library Love

Please excuse my recent silence… I’ve been spending most of my time in places like this (only not quite so beautiful)…

pictures from curious expeditions

Bed of Flowers

Mrs. B at She’s Star Crossed posted a few days ago about this beautiful bed and breakfast in the Netherlands. What a find! I just had to share some of the pictures.

Bright and Sunny Spaces

It has been cloudy and rainy here all weekend and shouldn’t let up until tomorrow afternoon. It’s making me wish I was somewhere like this…

Pictures from here, here, here and here.

Happy Birthday, Barbie

Jonathan Adler’s interior decoration in the Barbie Dream House for her 50th birthday party.

Pictures from HWM.

Cake Couture: Abigail Lorick’s Spring 2009 Collection

Abigail Lorick’s clothes may be best known for their role in Gossip Girl as Eleanor Waldorf’s clothes line, but there is a lot more to Abigail Lorick than her Gossip Girl stint. Just check out the pictures from her Spring 2009 Fashion Presentation:

The lovely Abigail Lorick herself.

So rich and playful… and decadent! I love it. Photos from here.

And my favorite looks from her Spring 2009 collection online…